The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-16
HON.. D. D. SUBlETT,
OF SalycrsviIle, n Prospective Cnndidat,
for Congress.

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or SaIycrsviIle, n Prospective Candidate
for Congress.
The presence of Hon. ID. ID. Sublett,
Of SalycrSville, MagOfin county, in our
city for few days this week, naturally
started talk about his candidacy for
Congress, as the time for selecting can
didatcs for that office is approaching.
In brief conversation with him we
asked him if he would seek the nomina.
ton, and though we can not recall the
exact language we think we can produce
his ideas. lie said something like this {:
IL have no ambition above my party.
My aspirations are subordinate to the
interest of the Democratic party, and If
some other Democrat is the choice of the
party | am the last To stand in the way.
What most desire of all things is the
success of the Democratic party mt the
next election. But if the party should
tender me the nomination | would not
feel ut liberty to decline, and would
leave no stone unturned TO achieve sue.
cess"
a seat in Congress is m honor to be
coveted, and why should not Dave Sub
lett, modest though he may be, desire to
gain this high distinction. Thousands Of
friends throughout the district have long
desired that he should represent them,
and now they think this an opportunc
time to press 1--WE say press deliberately
his claims upon the people, and press
him into the canvass for the nomination.
We hear the people talk--thc Demo.
Gratis are not afraid to talk to the Senti-
nel-DemOCrat, and from expressions we
can outline the intentions of Mr.. Subjects
friends.
They claim that a long experience i'm
business and political life, fully qualities
him for this position. For years he was
a member of the Kentucky Legislature,
and an officer of the House and Senate
number of terms. Official life at Wash
ington enabled him TO become familiar
with the working of Congress. While
in the Kentucky Legislature, he was not
ed for his energy and efficiency. Some
saving that he was the best member of
the BODY. AS n parliamcntarian he is
as among the best. AS 4
speaker, he can hold his own with any
man in the district. He is well informed
upon all subjects, and especially so upon
all matters with which he would have to
do in Congress The Gins" of Lcgisla-
ton to him are an open book,-nO man
can "get away" with him. He is sharp,
shrewd, wiry, untring, all push, energy
and git up and git"
Dave Sublctt never broke faith with
any man,-his word is as good as his
bond, and that is undOubted and unques- |
toned. No claim of infallibility is made
for him but his faults are as few as any |
in private or political life. He probably |
knows more people in the district than |
any man in it. He has not Il personal |
enemy. The only point that could he |
used against him is that he resides in the |
'ame county that Mr.. Taultce does, and
that some other section of the district is !
entitled" To it. But locality has moth
ng to do with it, and no Democrat would |
refuse to vote for the nominee on that
ground alone.
Mr. Sublett is not encountered with
my prediudiccs, and every Democrat in
he district could, and would cheerfully
rOte for him. lie is sound on all guCs-
ions, and is n clean man personally and
politically. In manner, he il pleasant
md ailable,-a more kindly heart never
)Cat in human bosom. lie is philan.
hropist, with broad views Of life, Of men
md of thingS,--a broad man in every
cnsc. He is entireIy free from the vices,
:reat and small, which afilict and affect
many of our public men.
In short, his friends claim him to be
model man, and just the man to repre-
ent this district in Congress, and will
insist upon his taking the nomination of
nc Democratic party, and then they will
lect him.
We can say that long acquaintance
With Mr.. Sublett, enables US to testify
o his merits as man and an official
nd we would feel that victory is assured
nth him as our nominee.
Democrat